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Rate My PC: AMD Ryzen 3 7440U + Intel Arc A350M

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87 / 100
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Top 13% of systems. Excellent for 1440p Ultra or 4K High gaming.

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System Balance Analysis

CPU vs GPU performance ratio
Well Balanced
CPU
82%
VS
GPU
92%
PROCESSOR

AMD Ryzen 3 7440U

15,682 Benchmark Score
Top 18% Market Ranking
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Intel Arc A350M

24,647 Benchmark Score
Top 8% Market Ranking
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Market Position

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Budget
0-30
Mid-Range
30-60
High-End
60-85
Enthusiast
85-100
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Strong Performance

Excellent for 1440p gaming. Most games will run at high/ultra settings smoothly.

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Performance Tiers Explained

90-100

Ultimate

4K Ultra gaming, VR ready, ray tracing enabled, professional workloads

4K 60+ FPS VR Ready
70-89

High-End

1440p Ultra or 4K High settings, excellent for modern AAA titles

1440p Ultra 4K High
50-69

Mid-Range

1080p Ultra or 1440p Medium, great value for most gamers

1080p Ultra 1440p Med
30-49

Entry Level

1080p Medium settings, suitable for eSports and older titles

1080p Med eSports
0-29

Legacy

Basic gaming, older titles, consider upgrading for modern games

720p-1080p Low Older Games

This analysis examines the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U paired with the Intel Arc A350M in a laptop configuration. It is important to note that no measured FPS rows exist for this exact combination; the FACT PACK contains no measuredFps data. Consequently, all gaming performance discussion is framed as estimated from the benchmark scores of the individual components.

Usage Scenarios

High-Refresh Gaming: This pairing is not suited for high-refresh-rate gaming at demanding settings. The Intel Arc A350M, with its average benchmark score of 24647, sits at the 70th percentile of all GPUs, indicating entry-level performance. While it can handle competitive esports titles at lower settings, the data suggests it will struggle to maintain high frame rates in modern AAA games. The CPU's single-thread performance, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2003, is adequate for gaming logic, but the GPU will be the limiting factor for achieving 144Hz or higher refresh rates.

Streaming: The system is passable for light streaming, but not ideal. The Ryzen 3 7440U’s 8 threads and a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11042 suggest it can handle the CPU overhead of encoding a stream while gaming, but the workload will be heavy. The Arc A350M supports modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate, which could offload some encoding tasks, but its raw performance is not high enough to guarantee a smooth 60 FPS stream at high quality settings in demanding games. The 4 GB VRAM on the GPU may also limit the ability to run a game and encode simultaneously at high resolutions.

Video Editing: This configuration is viable for 1080p video editing, particularly for hobbyists or students. The CPU’s multi-core strength, shown by a Passmark multi-thread score of 12991, will handle timeline scrubbing and basic effects. The GPU's 112.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 3.379 TFLOPS of FP32 performance can accelerate effects and rendering, though the 4 GB VRAM could be a constraint with complex projects or high-resolution source material. The combination of the CPU's Zen 4 architecture and the GPU's compute capability provides a capable, if not high-end, editing suite.

3D Rendering: This is a workload where the system shows a clear split in capability. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11042 is respectable for a 4-core part, handling basic 3D scene creation and physics calculations. However, the GPU's performance is the bottleneck. Its 3.379 TFLOPS FP32 rating and 105.6 GTexel/s texture rate are modest, meaning final frame renders in applications like Blender or Maya will be slow. The 6 dedicated ray tracing cores (RT Cores) are present, but their performance is limited by the overall low shader count of 768, making ray-traced previews sluggish.

Software Development: The processor is well-suited for code compilation and multitasking. The 4 cores and 8 threads, combined with a strong Passmark integer math score of 36758, provide solid performance for compiling code. The 8 MB of shared L3 cache helps with frequently accessed data. The integrated Radeon 740M GPU is not used here, but the dedicated Arc A350M with its 24 ROPs and 48 TMUs is sufficient for rendering a development environment and user interface without impacting CPU performance.

Student and Office Work: This pairing is more than adequate for this scenario. The CPU’s single-thread performance is strong, as indicated by a Geekbench single-core score of 2003, ensuring snappy application launches and responsive spreadsheet manipulation. The GPU is entirely unnecessary for typical office tasks, but it handles hardware acceleration for web browsing and video playback efficiently. The 28W TDP of the CPU and 25W TDP of the GPU suggest this is a power-efficient combination, leading to better battery life for a student on the go.

Benchmark Performance

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U achieves an average benchmark score of 15682, placing it in the 69th percentile of all CPUs. This put it in a close race with several server-class processors: it is -0.4% behind the Intel Core i5-11400H (15749), -0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 9254 (15756), -0.9% behind the AMD EPYC 9354P (15826), and -1.1% behind the AMD EPYC 75F3 (15859). This shows the Ryzen 3’s impressive efficiency, as it trades blows with much larger server chips in aggregate benchmark scores.

The Intel Arc A350M, with an average benchmark score of 24647, sits in the 70th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals show a tight grouping: it is -0.4% behind the AMD Radeon RX 590 (24744), -0.5% behind the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile (24763), 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT (24442), and 1.5% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 (24277). This indicates that the Arc A350M performs in the same class as these older desktop and mobile parts, despite being a low-power mobile chip.

The combined percentile for this CPU+GPU pairing is 70, which reflects the balanced, mid-range nature of the components. The data shows a system that is good at general productivity and capable of some gaming, but the individual component scores reveal that the GPU is the weaker link relative to the CPU's standing among its peers.

CPU Analysis

The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U is a 4-core, 8-thread mobile processor based on the Zen 4 architecture and codenamed Phoenix2. It is manufactured on TSMC's 4 nm process node, featuring 20,900 million transistors on a 137 mm² die. The base clock is 3.00 GHz, which can boost up to 4.70 GHz. This CPU is part of the 7000 series and is designed for the AMD Socket FP7.

Its memory support includes dual-channel DDR5 with a maximum bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s, and it supports ECC memory. The CPU provides 14 PCIe Gen 4 lanes. It has a 28W TDP, indicating a focus on power efficiency for thin-and-light laptops.

Benchmark scores show a strong single-thread capability, with a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1558 and a Geekbench single-core score of 2003. Multi-thread performance is also solid for its class, with a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11042 and a Geekbench multi-core score of 5806. Its Passmark scores are varied but generally positive, with a strong integer math score of 36758 and a floating-point math score of 20291. However, the data compression score of 153689 and the extended instructions score of 10356 indicate that heavily threaded, specialized workloads will still benefit from more cores. The 8 MB of shared L3 cache is modest, which can impact performance in applications with large, active datasets.

Who Should Build It

This laptop configuration is for users who need a balanced, all-round machine for everyday computing and light to moderate creative work. The data supports its use as a primary system for students who need to write papers, browse the web, and run productivity suites, with the added capability to play lighter games or do some photo editing. The CPU's strong single-thread performance ensures a responsive system for these tasks.

For content creators working with 1080p video, this system is a starting point. The CPU's multi-threading, evidenced by its Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11042, can handle the editing workflow, while the GPU offers acceleration for effects and export. However, its 4 GB of VRAM is a limiting factor for complex projects, so it is best suited for short-form content and casual projects.

Software developers will find value in this configuration. The CPU's Passmark integer math score of 36758 indicates strong performance for code compilation. This is a system that can handle a full development environment, including an IDE, local servers, and multiple terminal windows, without significant slowdowns.

Small business workstations requiring a reliable desktop replacement for office applications, data entry, and financial modeling will find this more than adequate. The lack of a discrete GPU in many systems of this class is not a concern here, as the Arc A350M provides ample graphics acceleration for 3D visualization tools or presentation software, though its performance percentile (70) suggests it is not for heavy 3D CAD work.

GPU Analysis

The Intel Arc A350M is the entry-level mobile GPU from Intel's Alchemist generation, based on the Xe-HPG architecture and the DG2-128 chip. It is built on a 6 nm process at TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 157 mm² die. The GPU has a base clock of 1150 MHz and a boost clock of 2200 MHz.

It comes with 4 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 64-bit bus, providing a bandwidth of 112.0 GB/s. The memory clock is 1750 MHz, which translates to 14 Gbps effective. The GPU has 768 shading units, 48 texture mapping units (TMUs), and 24 render output units (ROPs). It also features 6 dedicated ray tracing cores. The FP32 performance is 3.379 TFLOPS, and the FP16 performance is 6.758 TFLOPS (2:1).

It supports PCIe 4.0 x8 and has a TDP of 25 W. Its benchmark scores are notable: a Geekbench OpenCL score of 24546 and a Vulkan score of 24747. These scores place it in the 70th percentile, performing similarly to the desktop AMD Radeon RX 590 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630. This means it can handle 1080p gaming at medium settings in most titles, but for ray tracing, the 6 RT cores are present but not powerful enough for high-fidelity effects. The 4 GB VRAM is a significant limitation for modern games at high textures and resolutions, and it will directly constrain the visual quality and performance in VRAM-heavy applications.

FAQ

Q: What is the performance class of the Intel Arc A350M?

A: The Intel Arc A350M sits in the 70th percentile of all GPUs. Its average benchmark score of 24647 puts it within 1.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1630 and 0.8% ahead of the AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, indicating entry-level discrete desktop-performance.

Q: How does the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U's single-core performance compare to its multi-core?

A: The CPU shows strong single-core performance, with a Geekbench single-core score of 2003 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 1558. Its multi-core performance is also solid, with a Geekbench multi-core score of 5806, but the single-core scores are relatively higher, indicating a strong foundation for everyday tasks and gaming.

Q: Is this configuration suitable for video editing?

A: It is suitable for light to moderate video editing at 1080p. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 11042 is sufficient for editing timelines, and the GPU can accelerate effects. However, the GPU's 4 GB of VRAM is a limitation for complex projects or high-resolution source material.

Q: What are the main limitations of the Intel Arc A350M for gaming?

A: The main limitations are its 4 GB of GDDR6 memory and its overall compute performance. With a 64-bit memory bus and 112.0 GB/s bandwidth, it will be constrained in modern games. Its FP32 performance of 3.379 TFLOPS is modest, meaning it will need lower settings for playable frame rates in demanding titles.

Q: What is the CPU's memory architecture?

A: The AMD Ryzen 3 7440U supports dual-channel DDR5 memory with a maximum bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. It also has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 8 MB of shared L3 cache. It also supports ECC memory.

Q: How does the CPU's performance compare to a server-class chip?

A: Despite being a 4-core mobile part, the Ryzen 3 7440U's average benchmark score of 15682 is only -0.5% behind the AMD EPYC 9254 and -1.1% behind the AMD EPYC 75F3. This shows its efficiency, but its 8 MB of L3 cache and 8 threads mean it will not sustain heavy multi-threaded server workloads as effectively.

Q: Does the system have ray tracing capabilities?

A: Yes, the Intel Arc A350M has 6 dedicated ray tracing cores. However, given the GPU's overall performance level (70th percentile), the ray tracing performance will be entry-level and suitable only for casual use or at low resolutions and settings, not for high-fidelity effects.

Balance and Bottleneck

The data indicates a slight imbalance where the CPU is relatively more powerful than the GPU. The Ryzen 3 7440U is in the 69th percentile of CPUs and competes with server-class chips, while the Arc A350M is in the 70th percentile of GPUs but is an entry-level part. In gaming, the GPU will almost certainly be the bottleneck. Its 3.379 TFLOPS of FP32 performance and 4 GB of VRAM will limit frame rates and texture quality, regardless of the CPU's capability. The CPU's strong single-thread performance (Geekbench score of 2003) is more than enough to feed the GPU.

In CPU-bound workloads like software compilation or heavy multitasking, the CPU will be the focus. Its Passmark multi-thread score of 12991 and integer math score of 36758 are solid for its class, but the 8 threads are a hard limit. Here, the GPU is mostly idle. For video editing, the bottleneck shifts depending on the task. The CPU handles timeline scrubbing and encoding, while the GPU assists with effects and rendering. The balance is acceptable, but the 4 GB VRAM of the GPU will be a constraint for higher-resolution work. Overall, this is a system where the GPU's memory and compute limits will be felt first in graphics-intensive applications, while the CPU's 4-core/8-thread design is the primary constraint in heavy productivity tasks.

Upgrade Path and Platform

The platform is based on the AMD Socket FP7, which is a mobile-specific socket. This means the CPU is likely soldered to the motherboard, making a CPU upgrade impractical or impossible. The memory support is dual-channel DDR5, and the system has a maximum memory bandwidth of 89.6 GB/s. Upgrading the RAM is a plausible path to improve performance, especially for multi-tasking and applications that benefit from more memory capacity.

The CPU provides 14 PCIe Gen 4 lanes, and the GPU uses a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface. For storage, this supports fast NVMe SSDs. The GPU's TDP is 25 W, which is very low. Therefore, there is no need to worry about the power supply for the GPU itself. The CPU's TDP is 28 W, making the combined thermal and power footprint of this laptop configuration very low.

The most sensible future upgrade for this laptop platform would be to increase the amount of DDR5 system memory. Since the GPU has only 4 GB of VRAM, having a large pool of fast system memory is crucial for integrated graphics or for workloads that exceed the GPU's memory, as the system can use shared memory. A next-generation laptop would be the only path to a more powerful CPU or GPU, as this mobile platform is not designed for component-level upgrades.

Build Overview

This build is a laptop-class system pairing the AMD Ryzen 3 7440U processor with the Intel Arc A350M graphics card. It represents a mid-range configuration, as indicated by its combined percentile of 70. The CPU is a modern 4 nm Zen 4 part with 4 cores and 8 threads, while the GPU is an entry-level 6 nm Alchemist part with 4 GB of memory.

The overall tier of this system is that of a capable everyday performer. It is not a high-end gaming or rendering machine, but it is well above entry-level. The benchmark data shows it offers a balanced experience for a wide range of tasks, from office productivity and software development to light gaming and content creation. It sits in a performance class where its nearest CPU rivals are server processors (AMD EPYC series) and its GPU rivals are older desktop GPUs (NVIDIA GTX 1630, AMD RX 590), highlighting its unique position as an efficient, integrated solution. This pairing is a strong candidate for a primary personal laptop for a user who does a bit of everything.